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Overview of the Catechism of theCatholic Church
You have likely noticed that I reference the Catechism of the Catholic Church quite often
when writing articles and reflections for the weekly bulletin. The Catechism is a book that can
seem quite intimidating. First of all, it is a very big book. My version contains 904 pages. It is
also filled with numbers, both at the beginning of each paragraph as well as in the margins,
and there are tons of footnotes. There are numerous topics and it is difficult to know even
where to begin. This week I would like to spend some time talking about this book, how to use
it, and how it is a helpful and beautiful resource for Catholics wanting to know more about
their Faith. You have likely noticed that I reference the Catechism of the Catholic Church quite
often when writing articles and reflections for the weekly bulletin. The Catechism is a book
that can seem quite intimidating. First of all, it is a very big book. My version contains 904
pages. It is also filled with numbers, both at the beginning of each paragraph as well as in the
margins, and there are tons of footnotes. There are numerous topics and it is difficult to know
even where to begin. This week I would like to spend some time talking about this book, how
to use it, and how it is a helpful and beautiful resource for Catholics wanting to know more
about their Faith.
There have been various catechisms printed over the years, all containing elements of
Church teaching, but they were primarily used by Church leaders. Wanting to make the truths
of the Faith more accessible to the laity, Pope St. John Paul II appointed a commission in
1986 to produce a user-friendly, but thorough catechism. This commission was led by
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who would later become Pope Benedict XVI. The catechism was
first published in French in 1992 and was promulgated in Latin by Pope St. John Paul II in
1997. All publications since then have contained his promulgation letter, Laetamur
Magnopere. The book has since been translated into many other languages, making it
accessible to Catholics all over the world.
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